Ron Azevedo

Bârsana

“Bârsana”

One of the biggest communes in Maramureş, and one of the most important villages in the valley of the Iza River. The church, which now stands on a small hill surrounded by an orchard, is one of the eight churches on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church was built in 1720 of thick beams of oak on a foundation of massive blocks of stone.

Bârsana, Sighetu Marmaţiei-Maramureş, Romania 10.9.15